How to Make Pine Needle Syrup in the Field Making pine needle syrup is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy, and all it takes is access to some coniferous trees. The following recipe is not only tasty and easy to prepare, but it is an excellent example of how to forage and …
How to Build a Chair out of Wood and Netting in the Field All you need to make a sturdy and semi-portable chair in the field is a few pieces of wood, a lot of rope, a survival knife and some ingenuity. The following project illustrates how easy it is to prepare and enjoy a …
How to Choose the Best Material for Torches Making a rudimentary torch in an emergency is a pretty simple process. Just take a stick, attach some flammable material to the end and light it up. However, finding ways to get the torch to burn as long as possible is the challenge. Let’s take a look …
How to Make a Natural and Easy Headache Relief Salve It’s easy to head to the store and pick up a bottle of over the counter headache relief medication, but this isn’t the healthiest option. While there’s really nothing wrong with using these products occasionally, and they are an important part of any medicine cabinet, …
Easy Ways to Deal With Wet Tinder in the Field It can be a big job to get a good fire going under the best of conditions, let alone when you’re dealing with wet tinder or a lack of dry kindling. There are a couple of simple tricks that we’ve probably mentioned before that can …
Why You Should Consider Stocking Up on Insect Nets We talk a lot about insect repellents, poisons and natural alternatives in order to keep pests at bay during a survival situation. While there are a lot of options to consider in order to establish a multi-layered and effective barrier against problems, nothing can compare to …
How to Tap a Birch Tree the Easy Way Birch trees produce a lot of sap, and you can collect a good amount from a healthy tree a lot easier than you may think. While sap collecting is not that difficult if you have the right tools, the following project utilizes items that most of …
Top Natural Anti-Inflammatory Remedies to Keep Stocked You don’t need ibuprofen or aspirin to keep inflammation at bay, whether it comes from an injury or sore joints. There are a number of natural plants and herbs that are known to provide effective relief without the side-effects of over the counter medications. While they may work …
How to Make a Rudimentary Slingshot out of PVC Pipe There are a lot of ways to make slingshots, but few are as easy as the one described below. If you have some PVC pipe, duct tape and thick rubber bands, you can make one in just a few minutes. Let’s take a look at …
How to Dress a Rabbit in Minutes Rabbit is one of the best meats that you can raise or hunt. Not only are they prolific breeders, but rabbits also feed on healthy foods, which means their meat is lean and full of nutrients that we need. Raising and trapping rabbit is also very easy, and …
